glacis
/ˈɡleɪsɪs/noun
Middle School
1
A gentle incline.
2
A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.
3
A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.
4
In full glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also (often nautical), such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).
5
A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing